March 18, 2011 - 7:00pm
Rick Scott Focuses on Panama and Trade in Weekly Address
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 18, 2011 - 3:17pm
Gov. Rick Scott released his weekly address on Friday afternoon. Scott touched on his trip to Panama in his remarks and called for expanding ports -- namely Miami.
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Presidential Derby
March 17, 2011 - 7:00pm
Census Data Blur Political Lines in Florida
March 17, 2011 - 7:00pm
Floridas population statistics from the 2010 U.S. Census were released late in the week, providing a clear picture of how complicated the redistricting process will be, and inserting greater intrigue into the 2012 campaign season.
There were 18.8 million residents in Florida as of April 2010, 2.8 million more than in 2000, the date of the last census.
Much of the population growth occurred in Central Florida, along the I-4 corridor which stretches from Tampa through Orlando and over to Daytona Beach and the Space Coast, and in Southwest Florida.
Japan Reactor Crisis: Island Nation Gave Us Aid Aplenty After Katrina
Submitted by Nancy Smith on March 18, 2011 - 1:49pm
Seeing how the Japanese people are suffering now, considering the terror they're enduring as their nuclear power plants remain under unimaginable stress, you have to ask yourself, how can I help?
There are so many ways. And they deserve our help. In this decade more than any other, Japan and the Japanese people have been our friends.
In case you're wondering what Japan did for us in our worst national disaster:
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Rep. Allen West Delivers Red Meat to Palm Beach Luncheon Crowd
Submitted by Anonymous on March 18, 2011 - 1:30pm
U.S. Rep. Allen West, speaking to the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches on Friday, said it's time America got tough on terrorists and spending.
Reporting on a recent visit to Guantanamo Bay, West said detainees are living it up at a "Five Star Resort."
"They have 21 satellite TV channels, Skype ... the abundance of food is unimaginable. They have one medical specialist per 57 detainees," West said.
Earlier, he blasted President Barack Obama for hiring yet another "czar" -- this one to monitor military health care.
Full story upcoming.
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Allen West Takes On China, D.C. Bureaucrats
March 17, 2011 - 7:00pm
Laying out a "21st century battlefield" at home and abroad, U.S. Rep. Allen West warned Friday that America's economic and national security are under siege.
Speaking to a full house of 600-plus at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, the retired Army lieutenant colonel said China's military and economic expansion pose a direct threat to the United States.
Forecasting "an economic conflagration with China," the Boca Raton Republican noted that nearly 20 percent of America's $14.3 trillion debt is owned by Beijing.
Rick Scott Puts Elaine Jordan in Charge of Appointments
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 18, 2011 - 1:12pm
On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced that Elaine Jordan, a veteran of consulting and human resources, will head up Personnel and Appointments in the governors office. She had been with Fiderion and Korn Ferry.
My administration has pledged to recruit the best people possible to implement my agenda, said Scott in a statement. Elaine Jordan will help the Scott administration recruit the best people, both here in Florida and nationally, to help turn this state around.
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Video: Andy Gardiner Offers Update on Second Week of Session
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 18, 2011 - 12:56pm
Senate Majority Leader Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, released a video on Friday, offering an update on issues at the close of the second week of the legislative session. Gardiner touched on proposals on immigration reform and helping businesses impacted by the Gulf oil spill.
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Political Bits and Pieces
March 17, 2011 - 7:00pm
Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux continues to prepare for taking on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012. LeMieux was in Hudson on Thursday, speaking to a Republican organization in Pasco County. During his remarks, LeMieux tried to distance himself from his old ally Gov. Charlie Crist and reassure the audience about his conservative ideals U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, who is considering entering the Republican primary field to take on Nelson, continued to brandish his foreign policy credentials.
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